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Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement
« on: November 20, 2017, 07:25:30 PM »
Could have titled this "Another proposal for Washington mule deer" but anyway here's another idea...

Would you be willing to pay for an Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement in order to hunt for mule deer in Okanogan county? This would be similar to the upper Columbia salmon and steelhead endorsment required to fish for salmon and steelhead on the upper Columbia river and its tributaries. All of the funds would go toward improving the mule deer habitat lost during the past several big fires and maybe some of it could go toward mule deer studies.

I am curious how folks would feel about this. If your answer is yes then how much would you be willing to pay? I think the salmon steelhead endorsement cost $10 and it is just an add on to your fishing license. Would $25 be pushing it?

How about if this were made state wide for all mule deer hunting? Or would you be more willing if it were only for Okanogan county?

Anyways I am curious what you guys/gals think about this. Please keep this on topic.

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Re: Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2017, 07:35:28 PM »
Nope, they would cook the books and spend it on wolves. :sry:

Lots of stuff they could do with what they have know. :twocents:
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Re: Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2017, 07:40:08 PM »
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No. 

I do not believe a lack of funding is the cause of mule deer declines.  I'm sure WDFW would like to push an idea like this as they have for many other fees they conjure up. 

They have enough money to do good things for mule deer, they just need the leadership to prioritize appropriately and cut all the waste.   
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Re: Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2017, 07:40:55 PM »
No.

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Re: Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2017, 07:41:45 PM »
They’d squander the funds.  I’d only support it if it would deter people from hunting it for a year or two.  They need to shut it down for a couple years. 

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Re: Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2017, 07:42:17 PM »
 This is not a revenue issue..........NO!
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Re: Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2017, 08:14:40 PM »
They’d squander the funds.  I’d only support it if it would deter people from hunting it for a year or two.  They need to shut it down for a couple years.
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Re: Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2017, 08:28:31 PM »
I don't want to give wdfw a dollar more than I have to. I wouldn't be surprised if my money was somehow being spent on the anti hunting agenda knowing WA state. Now if somebody started a volunteer group or foundation for okanogan mule deer I'd gladly donate both time and money

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Re: Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2017, 08:40:31 PM »
in a word...no

 by requiring an endorsement to hunt a single county (one of the two most hunted counties) it will only push more people to other units where there is no additional fee like say the entiat. thus hammering that drainage even harder.....and the wheel goes round and round and round

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Re: Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2017, 08:47:01 PM »
No, for the same reasons listed above.

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Re: Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2017, 08:48:30 PM »
Thanks for the replies. I had a feeling the answer was no but wanted to see opinions. I can't blame anyone as I feel the same way. When they introduced the upper Columbia salmon and steelhead endorsement I stopped fishing for salmon and steelhead.

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Re: Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2017, 08:53:21 PM »
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Re: Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2017, 09:03:51 PM »
What if they used the money to build mule deer hatcheries. Just think... brand new 100 million dollar facilities pumping out hundreds of thousands of fawns each year with 1-2% mortality rates. They could plant them into the national forest a week before the season starts as 3 year old shootables. Kinda like the trout catchables for the lowland lakes opener except the deer would be grain fed and taste delicious.  :chuckle:

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Re: Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2017, 09:07:19 PM »
What if they used the money to build mule deer hatcheries. Just think... brand new 100 million dollar facilities pumping out hundreds of thousands of fawns each year with 1-2% mortality rates. They could plant them into the national forest a week before the season starts as 3 year old shootables. Kinda like the trout catchables for the lowland lakes opener except the deer would be grain fed and taste delicious.  :chuckle:

They would just let the... I’ll just keep that thought to myself.  :rolleyes:
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Re: Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2017, 08:40:32 AM »
Our hunting license funds go into the general fund for the state and then a reduced amount gets put back into a WDFW budget.  Our license funds are already supporting the Liberal agenda of our states law makers.  As far as I know, my license money is paying for high school kids condoms or abortions for kids without there parents knowing!  If all the money that was taken in by sportsmen was used to better enhance the hunting experience and help with game, we would have a wonderful hunting and fishing program in our state.  But on the second hand, if the libs didn't get the cut they were getting, they would have probably outlawed all hunting in the state for its mean and cruelty to animals!!!  This place will drive you nuts if you try to use any common sense at all!!! :bash:
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